Environmental Protection & Community Safety Technical Officer

Job title:

Environmental Protection & Community Safety Technical Officer

Company:

Wyre Council

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Environmental Protection and Community Safety working as part of the frontline team alongside district Environmental Health Officers enforcing matters relating to Environmental Protection and Public Health including complaints of antisocial behaviour, noise, odour, dust, and any other environmental concern or potential statutory nuisance.You will be required to work directly with the public, providing advice and investigating and responding to their concerns. This will include contributing to monitoring and sampling programmes, assisting in the collection of evidence and compiling reports and notices to support enforcement action where necessary.You will work within a team of Environmental Health professionals and work closely with partner agencies to provide advice and deliver positive outcomes to people in need of help making a fundamental difference to our local community.What you’ll be doing:

• Carry out and respond to service requests, complaints and scheduled inspections in accordance with the provision of environmental legislation
• Undertake monitoring to support the collection of evidence in respects to investigations
• Prepare and submit detailed reports and similar in respect of any inspection or investigation undertaken

What you’ll need:

• Experience in dealing with challenging situations, demonstrating good customer care and communication.
• The ability to prepare reports, statements and keep detailed records of actions.
• Good Standard of Education (minimum 6 GCSE’s Grade 6 or above, or equivalent including English, Maths and Science.
• Experience working within Environmental Protection would be advantageous
• Diploma or Degree in an Environmental Protection discipline such as environmental noise would be advantageous

If you thrive in a team that contributes to making a difference to those facing difficult situations then we want to hear from you.In return we can offer you a salary up to £34,314, 24 days annual leave rising to 29 days subject to length of service (pro rata), great work life balance with flexible working arrangements, employer pension contribution, free onsite parking, discounted gym membership, access to occupational health and wellbeing services, extensive training and development opportunities and a supportive workplace culture that allows you to develop and grow.How to applyA career in local government can be very rewarding, offering a variety of roles and opportunities for personal and professional development.Wyre Council offers this development through many of its career paths.To apply for one of our vacancies, click on ‘apply online’ to begin your application

Expected salary

£32115 – 34314 per year

Location

Wyre, Lancashire

Job date

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 07:43:14 GMT

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